Bonita Springs Art Festival

Dania Maxwell/Staff Artist John Costin, center, makes a sale of one of his pieces to Mark and Robin Vanderlinden, left and right, titled "Painted Buntings," during the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to walk around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Dee Armsworth looks at an art piece by Suzy Scarborough at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Scarborough uses pages from 19th and early 20th century books as a starting point for her pieces. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff John Costin, right, of Tampa, is reflected in one of his art pieces titled "Painted Buntings," during the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to walk around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Artist Yoram Gal, left, of Israel speaks with art enthusiast Patty Gregory, right, at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Yoram's piece titled, "Adam and Eve" hangs on a booth behind them. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff John Pavalonis holds up a photograph for a potential buyer at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Pavalonis is assisting his brother, John Pavalonis, who is the artist displaying his work at the festival. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Sculptor Nnamdi Okonkwo, center, of Georgia, speaks about his work at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff A sculpture by artist Dan Murphy is pictured at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around the 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Lois Bertsch, left, finalizes an art purchase from photographer Jason Pavalonis, right, at the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.

Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds came out to Riverside Park to participate in the Bonita Springs National Art Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Attendees of the festival were able to cruise around 220 different national and international art booths and speak directly with the artists about their work.